guardhouse
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A property of such high value—with its separate 5,000-square-foot guest penthouse, caretaker house, two-bedroom guardhouse, 12-car garage, and parking for 80 vehicles—has a considerably lower buyer pool, because most people simply cannot afford it.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026
Whistling Cay has a guardhouse that colonial-era officials used to scan waters for slaves escaping from St. John to the nearby island of Tortola.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
It was built in 1877 in the form of a panopticon, giving a central guardhouse a clear view to all corners of the "wheel".
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2023
The theme continues with a tall guardhouse with a curved rail across the roof.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
When we land, Ma pushes open the guardhouse door.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
A barbed-wire security fence ringed the perimeter, and guardhouses were stationed at the entrances.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
During the years Dietz worked with De Becker, he visited the homes of De Becker’s clients, touring guardhouses and safe rooms De Becker’s team had installed.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 12, 2019
There were more guardhouses at regular intervals, and then, across the ridge, the remains of stone walls and defensive ditches.
From Slate ● Jun. 21, 2016
Under the plan, Denmark would add about 100 customs officials, install or restore guardhouses, set up video cameras and construct special lanes where cars can be detained.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2011
We pulled out of the development and headed north, past the gates and guardhouses, past the high-tension wires and the osprey nests, toward the Lake Windsor campus.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
